Found my Dad's old barlow today *updated pics*

You did yomans work on that Barlow and it looks grand. :thumbup: Great job! :cool:

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Anthony
 
I did try a small rectangular brush with stiff bristles, like you'd have for scrubbing in for surgery, and that did a bit more but not as much as I'd hoped. Going to try the Dremel and felt wheel tomorrow.


-- Nate
 
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jujigatame said:
I did try a small rectangular brush with stiff bristles, like you'd have for scrubbing in for surgery, and that did a bit more but not as much as I'd hoped. Going to try the Dremel and felt wheel tomorrow.


-- Nate
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Nate,

From viewing these latest pix, you have cleaned it up very nicely thus far but left the fine evidence of your fathers diligent usefulness from a tool he must of felt a real kinship to.. If you use a Dremel tool you will likley erase all of the very :cool: wear that your Dad embellished this knife with while using her in his daily life.. There is such a term we knife nuts use called CTD = cleaned to death.

I suggest you leave as is, oil the joints and just drop her in your pocket and enjoy the use of this old Barlow as she is.


Best,
Anthony
 
I collect Barlows and here's my .02¢ for what it's worth.

As the latest pictures you have posted show, the knife is in balance now. The handles show wear along with somewhat of a patina and the blades of the knife show wear too along with the spine of the knife. If you continue to clean the handles they will become clean and the knife may take on an un-balanced appearance -- shiny/new looking handle with worn, patina, blades and spine.

I'd leave it alone as it is now and enjoy it as is. It looks great!!:thumbup: Oil the joints and away you go. Enjoy.
 
My Dad had been gone for most of three decades when a kind soul - right here on Blade Forums - offered me an older/used Boker like the one my Dad had. Unreal as it could be, it was it's double! Worn jigged red bone in a 3.25" trapper style - with well worn, from sharpening, clip & spey blades exhibiting tremendous patina - and quite sharp. I recall him cleaning his pipe - sitting on the porch - before & after work - whittling. No, it isn't his original - when my mother passed some years back, someone else must have wanted it more. It is it's duplicate, I feel - it has great meaning to me, both the kindness of a stranger and it's resembling my Dad's old knife. I wouldn't clean that Barlow too much - you want it to resemble your Dad's knife as he used it. Great find - congratulations.

Stainz
 
Points well taken on not going past a certain point. After all, it's not a case of body off restoration.


-- Nate
 
Great story, and a great knife too.

jujigatame said:
Anyone have another idea for getting in those grooves?

-- Nate
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I use a stiff nylon brush, from an auto parts store. Use just a dab of mineral oil, gently scrub it in with the brush for a minute or two on each side, and dry it well with a towel. Do that couple of times, and those 'sawcuts' should clean out pretty well.

I find knives like yours occasionally at the thrift stores here, and they sure do clean up nice.

~Chris
 
My dad passed this past May, never knew the past Christmas would be his last, he went downhill fast... I did inherit his knives and his fire arms.. and they will go down to my son. My father's passion was guns, but he liked his knives too. My favorites are his old 1095 schrade skinners and stockman. He also had some nice Puma's. I would give everything up just to have another day to go fishing with him.... that was his last wish but was in such bad mental and physical health we were never able to go. His memories live on though..
 
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